A matrix or table can be used to summarise relationships or links between ideas. It can be used to show characteristics of different items or groups; relations such as cause and effect; examples of general principles.
Plot the relationships between ideas in your text by summarising them into a table such as the following:
| Group1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
| 1st characteristic or example | ||
| 2nd characteristic or example |
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